AWS Cost Explorer

By Amazon Web Services ยท Cloud cost

About AWS Cost Explorer

AWS's built-in tool for viewing and forecasting spend by service, account and tag, with recommendations for savings.

Details

  • Free plan or free tier

    Yes

  • Has an API

    Yes

  • Works with AWS

    Yes

Not enough info yet on open source, works with Kubernetes. Check the tool's own site.

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